School staff are trained to use the Handle with Care Behaviour Management System® to minimize injuries to individuals in school communities through prompt, skillful, and appropriate intervention.

The Handle with Care Behaviour Management System® is used as an intervention method to de-escalate situations when students are struggling with self-control and may be escalating to a place where they require staff to intervene verbally and or physically. Please note that once a student escalates to a level where physical intervention is necessary, school administrators will inform parents/guardians.

There is no dignity in allowing students to injure themselves, others, or destroy property. Physical intervention is appropriate when it is the least restrictive method of intervention to maintain safety. Staff will intervene when:

A pupil is a risk to injure themselves, staff or others

There is serious damage to property

The Handle With Care Behaviour Management System® begins with staff members neutralizing students’ behaviour through verbal intervention. These actions most often prevent the need for the use of physical intervention.

When the use of physical intervention is necessary, school staff trained in Handle with Care Behaviour Management System® will utilize the least restrictive method of physical intervention/restraint necessary to maintain safety.